To kill a mockingbird
1. when scout and dill talk to mr. dolphus raymond outside the cou...
To kill a mockingbird
1. when scout and dill talk to mr. dolphus raymond outside the courthouse, what do they learn about him?
a. they learn that he only pretends to be drunk so that people do not question his choices.
b. they learn that he is an extremely mean man who does not like children.
c. they learn that he does not smell good, and that he really needs to take a bath.
2. what is ironic about jem's certainty that tom robinson will be acquitted?
a. jem missed the part of the trial where tom confessed to the crime
b. jem is certain his father will win because atticus did such a good job defending tom, but he is not worldly enough to know that no defense would be good enough in this case.
c. because jem is so certain his father will win, the author must be alluding to the fact that atticus will not win.
3. why do atticus's eyes fill with tears when he sees the food offerings from the african-american community?
a. his eyes fill with tears because he is extremely allergic to many of the items.
b. his eyes fill with tears because he is extremely moved by their generosity
c. his eyes fill with tears because he is saddened by their struggles
4. jem says that perhaps boo radley stays in his house "because maybe he wants to stay inside." what does jem mean?
a. jem means that boo is crazy and would probably come out and hurt people.
b. jem means that boo may stay inside because he doesn't know anybody outside.
c. jem means that boo may stay inside by choice so that he does not have to interact with people and their hate and injustice
5. how does the "pinprick of apprehension" that aunt alexandra feels and shakes off before the pageant create suspense?
a. it makes the reader believe that something bad might happen to scout and jem when they go to the pageant alone.
b. it makes the reader think that something is going to happen to aunt alexandra while jem and scout are away.
c. the "pinprick" alludes to something the reader does not know.
6. how do the townspeople respond to the news of tom's death?
a. they quickly dismiss his actions as typical of an african-american
b. they are outraged by the way that tom was treated
c. they demand justice for tom
7. what reasons does atticus give for wanting jem cleared of any charges in an actual courtroom?
a. one reason he gives is that jem is too young to go to trial for murder, and the other reason is that scout saw bob ewell still alive while jem was unconscious.
b. one reason he gives is that he knows for certain that bob ewell fell on his knife so it wasn’t murder, and the other reason is that he would fight for jem for as long as it takes because his kids are all he has.
c. one reason he gives is that he does not want this “hanging over jem's head,” and the other reason is that he wants to avoid losing his children's respect.
8. why doesn't the author reveal who carried jem into the house after the attack?
a. because he doesn't want jem to know
b. to create suspense and to keep from distracting from jem's condition
c. it makes everyone suspicious of each other's motives
9. what is one of the main and most powerful examples of irony in to kill a mockingbird?
a. boo radley turns out to be an extremely shy man who saves the children.
b. the people of maycomb quickly forget about tom robinson.
c. scout changes her mind about being a lady.
10. scout comments that publicizing boo radley’s part in the death of bob ewell would be “sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird,” suggesting that a mockingbird represents innocence. what is the literary
term for the role played by the mockingbird in this context?
a. symbol
b. theme
c. irony
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